View full sizeCourtesy Saginaw Police DepartmentAn arrest warrant issued by a Saginaw County judge charges Johnnie L. Griffin with two counts of first-degree and one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under the age of 13. Police continue to look for Griffin, who they say assaulted a 10-year-old girl whose grandmother was trading to Griffin for cocaine.To satisfy her drug habit, a Saginaw Township woman traded her 10-year-old granddaughter to a 67-year-old Saginaw man who sexually assaulted the girl, police say.

Angela A. Blackwell, 45, who last lived at 1410 S. Center, Apt. 4, is charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under the age of 13 and a single count of pandering or pimping.

Johnnie L. GriffinA judge has signed an arrest warrant charging Johnnie L. Griffin, who last lived at 2517 Owen, with two counts of first-degree and one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 13 as well as two gun charges. Police continue to search for him.

First-degree criminal sexual conduct, the most serious of sexual assault offenses, involves penetration and carries a maximum sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole. When the charge concerns a person under 13, the minimum sentence is 25 years. Second degree involves touching and carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.

“These types of crimes rock the soul of the community and destroy the innocence of our youth,” said Saginaw Police Detective Sgt. Joesph Dutoi.

Dutoi said the granddaughter would visit Blackwell on weekends, and Blackwell would bring her to Griffin’s home, where, in exchange for cocaine or other narcotics, Griffin would be allowed to sexually assault the granddaughter. The first assault took place in September and last assault was in February, Dutoi said.

Griffin’s second-degree sexual assault charge is in connection with another victim, Dutoi said. Detectives believe there are other victims as well and anticipate more charges, Dutoi said.

After investigating that second-degree incident, investigators learned of the cocaine deals, Dutoi said.

Dutoi said investigators don’t believe Griffin is in the Saginaw area. Police believe he drives a two-tone blue pickup with chrome rims and a black tonneau cover.

Blackwell, meanwhile, remains lodged at the Saginaw County Jail on a $15,000 or 10 percent cash or surety bond.

She’s scheduled for a preliminary hearing before Saginaw County District Judge A.T. Frank on March 30.